The postcode L31 1AU is located in Sefton, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L31 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L31 1AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L31 1AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to L31 1AU is Powderworks Lane which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Prescot Close and is 424 m away. The closest railway station is Maghull North Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to L31 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Summerhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Deyes High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of L31 1AU is St Comgall's Recreation Club and is 312 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from D's and is 97 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for L31 1AU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Sefton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L31 1AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L31 1AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L31 1AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L31 1AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Northway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | Academy | 4-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Aughton Town Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Deyes High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | Academy | 4-11 | 2.67 km | |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 17, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.96 km |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.99 km |
| Lydiate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2008) | 3.04 km |
| Ravenscroft Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Hudson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Green Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Eastcroft Park School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 3.42 km |
| Maghull High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.6 km |
| Melling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.62 km |
| Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2012) | 3.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L31 1AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Larne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 97 m | |
| D's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 97 m | |
| Moyle Primary After Schools | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 170 m | |
| Moyle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 170 m | |
| Graham's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 200 m | |
| The Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 204 m | |
| Inver Intermediate Care Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 229 m | |
| SUPERSHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2020 | 229 m | |
| Lisgarel Residental Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Larne High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 299 m | |
| St Comgall's Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 312 m | |
| Larne Chemists Limited | Exempt August 10, 2020 | 319 m | |
| Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club - Larne Branch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 327 m | |
| Reids Today Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 9, 2020 | 328 m | |
| Derrin House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 394 m | |
| Jade House Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2020 | 481 m | |
| Queen Gu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 481 m | |
| St MacNissis Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 481 m | |
| Mc Farlanes Chemist | Exempt November 29, 2021 | 499 m | |
| The Book Nook and Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2020 | 499 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L31 1AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Prescot Close | 424 m | |
| Old Prescot Close | 456 m | |
| Cunscough Lane | 492 m | |
| Prescot Road | 534 m | |
| Ashworth Hospital | 616 m | |
| Moorfield | 2.96 km | |
| Windermere Drive | 3.16 km | |
| Roughwood Drive | 3.94 km | |
| Maghull North Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Maghull North Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Town Green Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 11.07 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L31 1AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Massam's Wood | 554 m | |
| Big Wood | 782 m | |
| Holt Green | 1.87 km | |
| Pouters Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Shacklady's Plantation | 2.66 km | |
| Byrer's Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Bradshaw's Plantation | 2.78 km | |
| Boundary Plantation | 2.91 km | |
| Ox Hey Plantation | 3.62 km | |
| Taylor's Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Pimbley's Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Little Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Old Rough | 4.17 km | |
| Woodwards Plantation | 4.22 km | |
| Bickerstaffe Delf Pond | 4.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L31 1AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.5 Mbps | 52.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.5% | 100% | 57.2 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.52140800 |
| Longitude | -2.90241500 |
| OS Easting | 340267 |
| OS Northing | 0403126 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sefton Central |
| Electoral Ward | Molyneux |
| Local Authority District | Sefton |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000014 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sefton |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South Sefton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006673 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sefton 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sefton 026B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |